Great reference. Tao of Mac writes “I’ve decided to put up a short tutorial on generating KML data for Google Earth – anyone with PHP installed should be able to use these simple techniques to layer their own data atop Google Earth from nothing but a CSV file, and build up from there”. Link.

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If PHP isn’t your cup-of-tea you may like these python scripts to convert to and from KML.
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The link below is a Pocket PC progam that makes it really easy to create KML files using GPS. With the press of a button you can create the KML files and send it anywhere as an email attachment. If you have mobile email capabilities using GPRS or WiFi, then you an do this instantly. Otherwise the email will be sent as soon as you synchonise your PPC with your desktop computer through ActiveSync.
The program is called SurveyArea3 and can be downloaded at http://www.wildsoft.org/SurveyArea3
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